a bit puzzled

[taffupatree]

wondering if any body has seen nething like this before??? theres two trees that are suffering the same affliction.it almost looks like the bark has burst outwards(brings back memories of the aliens films:scared1:) the first is at grond level, which i thought could of been hit with a vehicle and then the rot set in......the second changed my opinion tho. it is near enough exactly the same but at chest hieght which kinda ruled that out. close up it almost looks like there has been wood worm in there(small bore holes every where) nebody have any insight? oh the trees in question are cherries but are roughly ten miles apart

[Giles Hill]

I think it's just what cherry bark does sometimes - it kind of peels.

[slasherscot]

just a guess that 1 looks if the grass mower has been hitting it,causing some decay. u see a lot on golf courses, ride on mowers hittin the young trees, or it could be Alien 4 come alive

[Amelanchier]

Could be an old perennial canker of some kind.

[taffupatree]

thats what i thought at first-impact damage....but dosent explain the second tree:confused1:

[slasherscot]

if the second tree has slight lean, the cab of mower could have hit if u get my drift

[Bundle 2]

A canker I'd say as a guess, perenial/bacterial...cherries are suckers for it! ( ?? )

[Tom Joye]

I'd say perennial cancer too, maybe nectria galligena. The concentric rings and the swollen bark might be symptoms of this fungus.

[taffupatree]

cheers guys,the t/o came to look at them today after i reported them.....obviously both condemed trees, due to be felled nxt week.pity they were nice trees:thumbdown: